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Homemade Mascarpone Cheese Recipe
Making homemade mascarpone cheese is not as difficult as it may seem.Just two ingredients, a few steps, and a little time on your hands.If you carefully follow a few small precautions and have a little patience, you will get a great mascarpone cheese! Better than many commercially available products!
Ingredients
- 500 ml heavy cream 2 cups (also known as whipping cream, high quality with a fat content of 30% to 40%)
- 2 g citric acid ½ teaspoon, or 7 ml (1 ½ teaspoon) filtered lemon juice
Instructions
- Squeeze the lemon and strain the juice. If using citric acid, dissolve it in 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of warm water. Set aside.
- Place the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir thoroughly as the cream heats up so the water evaporates. The temperature should be between 82°C and 85°C (between 180°F and 185°F). This requires the use of a thermometer.
- Once the correct temperature is reached, turn off the heat and add the lemon juice (or citric acid). Stir for a few minutes.
- You will notice that the cream starts to get a little thick. At this point, cover the saucepan and let it sit at room temperature for one hour.
- Take a fairly large strainer and place it over a container. Place a clean dishcloth (or the appropriate cotton cheesecloth bags) - with a not very thick weave - inside the strainer.
- Pour the "quasi-mascarpone" into the dishcloth. This will allow the remaining water to pass through the mesh of the tea towel and fall into the container. You must discard the liquid from the bowl. The solid part remains in the cloth and is the "real" mascarpone.
- Cover with cling film and refrigerate. The process of filtering and separating the liquid part from the creamy part is slow. It will take 24 hours, during which time you should keep the mixture in the refrigerator.
- After 24 hours, remove the bowl from the refrigerator. The mixture will be solid and can be scooped out with a spoon. While the bottom of the bowl will be liquid and must be thrown away. Your mascarpone is ready.
Nutrition
Calories: 1716kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 14gFat: 182gSaturated Fat: 116gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 46gCholesterol: 568mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 478mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 7394IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 1mg
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